FORFISCALYEAR 2015-16

FACULTY REQUEST

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BCP# / DEPT. PRIORITYNO. 1 / DEPARTMENT: Performing Arts
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FACULTYPOSITIONREQUEST
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TITLEOFINSTRUCTOR POSITION: Music Instructor—Instrumental and Commercial Music

PLEASE PROVIDE A SUMMARYANDRATIONALEOFFACULTY POSITION REQUEST(Youmaycopyand pastefromyour COMPREHENSIVE OR ANNUAL PROGRAM REVIEW.)

The Music program has long needed a full-time faculty member to teach within and lead its instrumental music component. Filling this void will increase student success by providing instrumental students access to a faculty member during day hours and throughout the week. Currently, instrumental students only have access to their ensemble conductors (all of whom are adjunct faculty) at the evening rehearsals and before and after scheduled class meetings. Although a full-time faculty member would not take over instruction of all of the ensembles (which include Concert Band, College Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble and Drum Line), such a faculty member would be responsible for coordinating the instrumental offerings and supporting the students in them. Additionally, this individual would be tasked with coordinating with high school feeder programs to recruit students and publicize our programs. He/She would also have their office in the SPArC, providing additional supervision and security for the facility.

We also have a pressing need to address our lack of commercial music offerings—courses such as music business, music technology, music recording and engineering, and others—with the long-term goal of establishing a certificate program in commercial music or perhaps more broadly in digital media. There are most certainly jobs available to students possessing such skills in the thriving entertainment/media industry in California. In this case, BC has a real opportunity to advance student success by providing students with high demand job skills. Students are hungry for this type of truly 21st century instruction and the statewide academic senate (ASCCC) is currently working with faculty experts to develop Model Curricula in commercial music. BC is definitely behind the curve on this issue. However, we cannot develop the needed curriculum without an infusion of expertise and a full-time faculty member to accept the responsibility for developing the program. It is past the time to begin addressing this issue.

These two diverse needs are ample justification for two full-time positions. However, we are realistic about the prospect of getting support for multiple positions and have elected to request a single position with split responsibilities for both areas. We believe a search for such a person would yield sufficient high quality candidates.

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College StrategicGoalsdocuments.

Addresses the following Strategic Goals:

Student Success—through providing needed resources to our instrumental student population and through developing vocational curriculum in music.

Communication—through providing a valuable link to feeder high schools

Facilities/Infrastructure—through providing additional oversight to SPArC facility and equipment

INTERNAL REVIEW OF POSITION

  1. Explain why the work cannot be reassigned to other staff within the department

No current faculty possess background or training in commercial music, so new faculty member necessary to develop the program (potential for a vocational certificate exists). Ensemble courses all taught by excellent adjunct faculty, but none are in a position to serve as coordinator of the program.

  1. Impact on College/District if position is not filled

The Music Computer Lab (SPArC 115) was a major programmatic justification for the SPArC remodel funding from the state. This facility now contains more than $100,000 in state of the art equipment that can be used for commercial music instruction. If this position is not filled, students will not have access to valuable vocational instruction in music technology and other commercial music applications.

  1. Is a temporary employee currently performing the work of this position?

 Yes No

  1. New position: How is the work assigned to this position presently accomplished?

All portions of this assignment would be either entirely new, or are currently provided by adjunct faculty.

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ESTIMATE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITHTHISFACULTY REQUEST TOTAL SALARIES AND WAGES(include benefits) $90,000

SUPPLIES orOPERATINGEXPENSES

EQUIPMENTEXPENSESNone

Total$90,000

SOURCE OF FUNDSORGNumberORG

GENERALFUNDCategoricalFUNDS SPECIAL FUNDSOTHERFUNDS

PREPARED BY John GerholdDATE 9/22/14REVIEWED BYDATE

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IFPROPOSALAFFECTSANOTHERDEPARTMENT,DOESOTHERDEPARTMENTCONCUR WITH PROPOSAL?Namethedepartment

YESNOATTACHCOMMENTSOFAFFECTEDDEPARTMENT, SIGNED AND DATED BYTHEDEPARTMENTDIRECTORORDESIGNEE.

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